Zoo Road

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Zoo Road is a locality in central part of Guwahati surrounded by Chandmari and AIDC localities. [1] [2]

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From Chandmari to Ganeshguri, the road is known as Zoo Road, because the road is connected to Assam State Zoo.

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References

  1. "Zoo Road PinCode". guwahationline.in. Retrieved 31 December 2012.
  2. "Zoo Road". wikimapia.org. Retrieved 31 December 2012.

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